MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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